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English: Bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus) of the NMMP on mineclearance operations, with locator beacon.

K-Dog, a bottle-nose dolphin belonging to Commander Task Unit (CTU) 55.4.3, leaps out of the water in front of Sgt. Andrew Garrett while training near the USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) in the Persian Gulf. Attached to the dolphin's pectoral fin is a "pinger" device that allows the handler to keep track of the dolphin when out of sight.

CTU-55.4.3 is a multi-national team consisting of Naval Special Clearance Team-One, Fleet Diving Unit Three from the United Kingdom, Clearance Dive Team from Australia, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units Six and Eight (EODMU-6 and -8). These units are conducting deep/shallow water mine countermeasure operations to clear shipping lanes.
Français : Un Grand dauphin ( Tursiops truncatus) appartnant au NMMP portant une balise de localisation et participant à une opération de déminage dans le cadre de la CTU-55.4.3. La balise sert à repérer l'animal lorsqu'il n'est pas visible. La CTU-55.4.3 est une équipe de déminage en milieu marin regroupant des unités provenant de plusieurs pays anglos-saxons (Angleterre, Australie, Etats unis).
Date 18 March 2003
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English: Bottlenose dolphin of the NMMP on mineclearance operations, with locator beacon.
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Camera manufacturer NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model NIKON D1H
Author PH1 Brien Aho
Exposure time 1/500 sec (0.002)
F-number f/10
Date and time of data generation 06:34, 18 March 2003
Lens focal length 80 mm
Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 300 dpi
Vertical resolution 300 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time 17:30, 25 March 2003
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Exposure Program Manual
Exif version 2.1
Date and time of digitizing 06:34, 18 March 2003
Image compression mode 4
Maximum land aperture 4.3 APEX (f/4.44)
Metering mode Spot
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